PG Acrylic
RESOURCES

Not sure what you need before the review can move forward? Start here.

If the question is about span, frame tolerance, joint prep, panel thickness, or what goes into a submittal — this is where to look before asking us directly.

Engineering notes Evidence packs Move to Submit when project-specific
APPLICATION-BASED DECISION

When thickness cannot be confirmed from water depth alone

Most acrylic pool viewing window decisions depend on visible span, boundary conditions, support assumptions, and deflection limits — not water depth alone.

Technical intake trigger

Ready to submit project inputs?

If drawings, water depth, visible opening, or support details are already available, move directly into project-specific technical evaluation.

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APPLICATION NOTES

Choose the right note for your application type

Each application type involves different structural loading, panel geometry, interface conditions, and review evidence. Use the note that matches your project to understand what parameters must be confirmed before fabrication can begin.

Pool application

Pool Viewing Wall

Panel thickness, visible span, boundary conditions, and interface detail for luxury residential and hotel pool wall installations.

Indicative 80–200mm Span-governed
Pool Viewing Wall note →
Aquarium application

Aquarium Viewing Panel

Flat windows for public and commercial aquarium tanks. Covers tank depth, span, frame interface, and seal design.

Indicative 100–400mm Public grade
Aquarium Viewing Panel note →
Tunnel application

Underwater Tunnel

Curved PMMA panels for walk-through aquarium tunnels. Covers geometry, segment joints, installation sequence, and structural interface.

Indicative 150–400mm Curved geometry
Underwater Tunnel note →
Oceanarium application

Oceanarium Panel

Ultra-large PMMA panels for full-scale public oceanarium tanks. Covers bonded construction, structural calculations, and review evidence.

Indicative 250–600mm Full review required
Oceanarium Panel note →
Thickness reference

Thick PMMA Panel Thickness

100–600mm cast PMMA thickness selection methodology. Covers how span, depth, boundary conditions, safety factor, and casting constraints interact.

100–600mm Cast PMMA only
Thick PMMA Panel note →
Coral & reef supply

Artificial Coral & Reef Supply

Custom artificial coral, reef structures and marine theming for aquarium, oceanarium and marine attraction projects. Colour-stable, fish-safe.

Soft coral & reef rock Fish-safe
Artificial Coral & Reef Supply →
Material comparison

Cast vs Extruded Acrylic

Why structural viewing panels use cast (cell-cast) PMMA, not extruded — molecular weight, crazing resistance, optical clarity, and bondability through thick sections.

Cast = structural Above ~25mm
Cast vs Extruded note →
Material comparison

Acrylic vs Glass

Why large aquariums, oceanariums, pools and tunnels use cast acrylic over glass — weight, impact resistance, optical clarity at thickness, and curved or seamless forms.

~½ the weight Curved / large
Acrylic vs Glass note →
Technical intake

Ready to submit project inputs?

If drawings, water depth, opening size, and support conditions are already available, move directly into project-specific technical evaluation.

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Not sure which note applies? Start with the application type that most closely matches your project — pool wall, aquarium, tunnel, or oceanarium. If thickness selection across all applications is the primary question, the Thick PMMA Panel Thickness note covers the methodology that applies to all types.
PROJECT REVIEWS

Project Reviews & Technical Resources

Buyer-side review resources built around completed projects — what to evaluate, coordinate, and ask before fabrication begins.

Tunnel project review

Underwater Acrylic Tunnel Project Review

What buyers should evaluate in tunnel geometry, interfaces, tolerances, and installation sequencing, supported by the completed 25.8m Nautilus tunnel.

Read project review →
Review preparation

What an Acrylic Panel Review Needs

The three inputs that allow a useful first review to begin: acrylic dimension, water depth, and drawings if available.

Read review requirements →
Thickness & water depth

Acrylic Thickness vs Water Depth

Why water depth matters, why it does not set acrylic thickness alone, and which project-specific factors complete the review.

Read engineering FAQ →
HOW THIS PAGE WORKS

Two types of content — pick the one that matches where you are.

If you already have drawings and dimensions, don't browse — go straight to Submit Requirements. If you're still working out what the issue is or what evidence you need, this page is for that.

1. Problem paths

Scope gaps, review delays, QC questions, site handling issues — jump to the section that matches the problem.

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2. Support materials

Evidence packs, installation guides, and FAQ — for when you need to understand something before the project moves forward.

View support materials →
Already have the inputs? If you have water depth, opening dimensions, and support conditions, skip this page and go directly to Submit Requirements.

What's in this section

Evidence packs, installation guides, and common questions — for when you need to understand an interface condition, check a delivery detail, or confirm what QC records look like before asking us directly.

Evidence packs for structured reference Guides for interpretation support Document structure before intake
Acrylic panel installation positioning stage — panel being seated in frame with lifting equipment, installation sequence and joint alignment visible

Guides

How panels get lifted, how silicone interfaces are prepared, how frame tolerance affects the seal — practical steps that get skipped on site when nobody flagged them as required.

Open Guides →

FAQ & Common Questions

Questions we get on every project: what goes into a submittal, where scope ends, what QC records look like, what to check when panels arrive on site.

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How to avoid scope gaps and interface confusion before fabrication

The most common cause of rework on viewing panel projects. Panels get fabricated before anyone confirmed who supplies the frame, who applies the silicone, and what the channel tolerance needs to be.

What usually goes wrong

Panels arrive on site and the frame isn't ready. Silicone spec wasn't in the contract. The channel was cast to the wrong tolerance. All of these should have been in the scope matrix before fabrication.

What to look at first

Scope matrix, inclusions and exclusions, interface notes, and role-specific assumptions.

What to confirm

Whether responsibilities are clearly divided before fabrication, delivery coordination, and handover begin.

Evidence pack: interface relation Guide: interface notes
Scope review contents
  • Scope matrix
  • Inclusions & exclusions list
  • Interface notes
  • Responsibility split by trade
  • Assumption log

Why technical reviews take too long or repeat the same comments

If the same comment keeps coming back in every review round, the submission is missing something structural — not just a detail.

What usually goes wrong

A drawing without a revision index. A thickness specified without confirming the span. An interface note that contradicts the structural drawing. These are the things that make review rounds repeat.

What to look at first

Drawing index, review checklist, assumptions log, and revision-linked review materials.

What to confirm

Whether the submission is structured clearly enough for technical comments, approvals, and controlled follow-up.

Evidence pack: drawing logic Guide: review routing
Review package contents
  • Drawing index
  • Review checklist
  • Revision register
  • Assumptions log
  • Comment response format

What is missing for approval, audit, QC, or handover

If the reviewer asks for a QC record and you're not sure what format it should be in, or whether it should cover the raw material or the finished panel — this section covers that.

What usually goes wrong

A panel ID that doesn't match the packing list. A QC record with no batch reference. A handover document that doesn't match what was actually shipped.

What to look at first

QC fields, traceability structure, panel ID mapping, and handover-oriented documentation logic.

What to confirm

Whether quality and traceability records are clear enough for sign-off, audit, and handover expectations.

Evidence pack: QC fields Guide: handover logic
QC and traceability contents
  • QC checklist
  • Panel ID mapping table
  • Inspection record format
  • Batch & lot reference fields
  • Handover document index

How to avoid handling or receiving problems on site

Panels that survive fabrication and shipping can still be damaged in the first hour on site. Most site receipt damage is preventable.

What usually goes wrong

Film removed too early. Forklift tines against the panel edge. No storage plan for a 400mm thick panel in a half-finished building. These are the things that happen when nobody prepared the site team.

What to look at first

Packaging specification, handling guidance, receiving checklist, and panel identification references.

What to confirm

Whether transport, site receipt, storage, and installation-side handling are aligned before delivery reaches site.

Evidence pack: packing logic Guide: handling notes
Handling and delivery contents
  • Packing specification
  • Handling guidance
  • Receiving checklist
  • Panel identification list
  • Damage reporting workflow
WHAT TO DO NEXT

Resources, Installed Projects, or Submit Requirements — which one?

Three different questions, three different pages. They're not the same thing.

Have we done a project like yours before?

Go to Installed Projects — compare interface condition, panel geometry, installation stage, and installed result.

What does the interface condition mean, or what QC records should I ask for?

Stay here — use the evidence packs, guides, or FAQ below to understand the condition before the project moves forward.

I have the drawings and dimensions. I need a real answer.

Go to Submit Requirements — send the inputs and we'll tell you what the thickness should be and what's missing.

What documents are usually needed before technical review?

Typical review inputs include drawings, scope notes, checklists, interface information, QC records, handling guidance, and handover document structure, depending on the project stage and review question.

When should we check references instead of evidence packs?

Use Installed Projects & Updates when the team needs to compare similar interface, geometry, stage, or delivery conditions. Use Resources when the issue is already clear and the team needs document structure or review evidence.

What evidence should be prepared before submitting project inputs?

Before submitting project inputs, prepare the drawings, dimensions, water depth notes, support details, marked-up sketches, review comments, or packing and receiving constraints that affect the technical decision.

When is a project ready for technical intake?

A project is ready for technical intake when the issue affects a real approval, pricing, fabrication, handover, delivery, or site coordination decision and the team can share project-specific inputs.

When should we use the acrylic pool viewing window engineering note?

Use the engineering note when thickness, deflection, or interface decisions depend on visible span, water depth, boundary conditions, and support assumptions rather than water depth alone.

Should we use the acrylic pool viewing window note before requesting a quote?

Yes, if the team is still estimating thickness from water depth only. Use the note first to check visible span, support condition, boundary assumptions, deflection limits, and interface details.

When the next step becomes project-specific, enter technical evaluation. Use Submit Requirements when the issue already affects a real project decision and your team is ready to share drawings, dimensions, assumptions, or constraints for project-specific review.
Submit Requirements